The trial of the defendants in the collapse of Enron went to the jury, but it seems that Ken Lay, the chairman and principal defendant, didnt notice.
A reporter asked him how such an important event escaped his attention.
Well, to tell you the truth, Mr. Lay said, I hardly ever notice anything. I mean, I didnt notice anything was wrong when Enrons finances were going up in flames like an oil well on fire right outside my office window. So its only understandable that I wouldnt notice a little thing like the jury going off to deliberate how much time Ill spend in jail.
What were you thinking about instead? the reporter pressed on.
Oh, nothing much. How nice my wife still looks after all the scandal and financial ruin Ive put her through and how I can still smile like an innocent elf when the press snaps my picture. Yep, thats what I was thinking about.
Then, growing pensive, he added, Dont you think the fact that I didnt notice the jury going off to decide my fate helps make the case that I might not have noticed anything was wrong at...
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